Razor-handle.



No. 805,561. PATENTED NOV. 28, 1905.

G. W. KORN; RAZOR HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.15, 190E.

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RAZOR-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed April 15,1905. Serial No. 255,673.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE WILLIAM KORN,

a citizen of the United States, and a residerit of Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object to provide a razor-handle readily detachable from the blade, so that the same handle may be used for a number of interchangeable blades without requiring the use of tools to separate the handle from the blade.

The invention will be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to ing drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of a complete razor comprising my improved handle. Fig. 2 is a face view thereof, and Fig. 3 is an inside view of one of the handle-sections.

My improved handle comprises two sections A B, which are detachably connected with each other and with the blade 0 in the following fashion: One of the sections A is provided at one end with a pin A, adapted to pass through the customary hole in the tang of the blade C to form a pivot therefor. The other section B is provided with a corresponding hole or socket B to receive the end of the pin A. The two sections A B are made of sheet metal or other suitable elastic material and are bent toward each other at the end opposite to that at which the blade C is pivoted. These bent end portions A B are arranged to be in contact with each other when the handle sections are assembled. The end portion A is. provided with a pin A having an enlarged head A, and the end portion B has an inwardly-directed keyholeslot B The wide end of this slot is of sufficient size to allow the head A to pass; but the narrow part of the slot is only large enough to receive the body portion of the pin A Each of the handle-sections has an outwardly bent or stamped portion A and B respectively, the purpose of which is togive stiffness to that portion of the section, while having the ends elastic, and particularly the ends A 1%? d b d h Ina thehanletoa la etc in A is p a ss e d through the pivot-hole of the blade, and then the section B is applied. The ends A B are thereupon bent or sprung to- .ward each other, so as to bring the head A of the accompanythe pin A into the keyhole-slot B As soon as the handle-sections are released the elasticity will cause the pin A to assume its normal position at the narrow end of the slot B The parts will be held firmly against accidental separation yet whenever it is desired to put in a new blade a simple inward ressure on the end B will bring the head 4 to the wide portion of the keyhole-slot B thus allowing the razor to be taken-apart.

It will be understood that I rely on the elasticityofthehandle-sections, togetherwith the pin A A and keyhole-slot B to keep the razor normally in its assembled condition.

Various modifications may be made without departing from the nature of my inven: tion.

I claim- 1. The combination, with the blade, of a handle consisting of two separable sections adapted to receive the blade between them, a pivot-pin connecting the said handle-sections and the blade at one end, a pin secured to one of the sections at the other end and provided with an enlarged head, the corresponding end of the other section being provided with an inwardly-extending keyholeslot, and each section having its central or body portion bent outwardly to stiffen such. portion, while the elastic end portions 011 which said keyhole-slot and its pin are located, are bent toward each other,

2. The combination, with the blade, of a handle consisting of two separable sections adapted to receive the blade between them, a pivot-pin connecting the blade and handlesection at one end and a pin-and-keyholeslot connection at the other end of the handle sections, at least one of the said section-s be ing elastic so as to normallykeep the pin-andkeyhole-slot connection against accidental separation.

3. The combination, with the blade, of a handle consisting of two separable sections adapted to receive the blade between them, a pivotpin connecting the blade and handle-sections at one end, and a detachable locking connection at the other end of the handle-sections, at least one of the said sections being elastic so as to normally keep said locking connection against accidental separation.

4E. The combination, with the blade, of a handle consisting of two separable sections adapted to receive the blade between them, a pivot-pin connecting the said handle-sec- IIO tions and the blade at one end, a pin. secured tion, While the elastic end portions 011 Which to one of the sections at the other end and said keyhole-s1ot and its pin are located, are provided with an enlarged head, the correbent toward each other.

sponding end of the other section being pro- GEORGE WILLIAM KORN. Vided with an inwardly-extending kcyhole- \Vitnesses: slot, said section having its central or body JoI-IN LoTKA, My

portion bent outwardly to stiffen such por- JOHN A. KEI-ILENBEOK. {i M 

